Course Description: This course provides specialized training on pediatric nutrition. Participants will learn about nutritional needs at different stages of childhood, pediatric dietary guidelines, and strategies to address common nutritional issues in children.
Course Outcomes:
- Understand the principles of pediatric nutrition.
- Identify nutritional needs at different stages of childhood.
- Develop and implement pediatric dietary guidelines.
- Address common nutritional issues in children.
- Enhance the nutritional health of pediatric patients.
Objectives:
- Identify key principles of pediatric nutrition.
- Understand nutritional needs from infancy to adolescence.
- Develop dietary guidelines for pediatric patients.
- Monitor and evaluate the nutritional status of children.
- Address common challenges in pediatric nutrition.
- Educate parents and caregivers about pediatric nutrition.
- Collaborate with pediatric healthcare professionals.
- Ensure compliance with pediatric nutrition guidelines and standards.
- Develop strategies for continuous improvement in pediatric nutrition.
- Review case studies to apply pediatric nutrition techniques in real-world settings.
Units:
- Introduction to Pediatric Nutrition
- Nutritional Needs in Infancy
- Nutritional Needs in Early Childhood
- Nutritional Needs in School-Age Children
- Nutritional Needs in Adolescence
- Developing Pediatric Dietary Guidelines
- Monitoring and Evaluating Pediatric Nutritional Status
- Addressing Challenges in Pediatric Nutrition
- Parent and Caregiver Education on Pediatric Nutrition
- Case Studies and Practical Applications
